UK Labour Party

Andy Burnham’s rise forced Keir Starmer from Downing Street - opinion

Like Moses, Sir Keir Starmer will not bring his people into the promised land, whatever that looks like, but it will be Burnham who adopts the role of Joshua.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation, following Andy Burnham's decisive victory last week in the Makerfield by-election, outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026.
NEWLY ELECTED Makerfield MP Andy Burnham of Britain's Labour Party greets a supporter following his victory in the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, at the The Edge Wigan in Wigan, Britain, June 19, 2026.

Andy Burnham's election to parliament sets up bid to oust UK PM Starmer

Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed the "King of the North," won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with 54.8% of the vote.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears on stage at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2025.

Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic will not stop it from sinking - opinion

If Lammy is dumb, Starmer is toast. The knight in shining armor riding to the rescue of the government is Burnham. All he has to do to replace Starmer is win in Friday’s election in Makerfield.

|ByNIGEL LITHMAN
British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks on Downing Street, on the day of the State Opening of Parliament, in London, Britain, May 13, 2026.

UK health minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM Starmer

His announcement fell short of forcing the launch of a formal leadership contest, but piled pressure on the British leader, who has so far weathered a drip-fed series of demands that he step down.

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UK Labour lawmaker quits policy role over party's Gaza stance

Last week, Starmer said a ceasefire at this stage would leave Hamas with the infrastructure and capability to carry out the sort of attack it launched on Oct. 7 on Israel.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023ByREUTERS
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer attend a general election campaign meeting in Harlow, Britain November 5, 2019.

UK's Labour erases apartheid claims from anti-Israel event, Corbyn irate

Renaming a Palestinian Solidarity Campaign event, to exclude accusations of apartheid against Israel, has ruffled more than a few feathers.

OCTOBER 6, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attend a protest following a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in London, Britain May 22, 2021.

Suspended UK MP Diane Abbott claims unfairness in antisemitism probe

Abbott wrote that “As a Black woman, and someone on the left of the Labour Party...I will not get a fair hearing.”

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Britain's Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn applauds after the speech of Labour party MP and Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott during the Labour Party annual conference in Brighton, Britain September 22, 2019.

UK Labour MP suspended after saying Jews don't experience racism

Abbott wrote that Jewish people, Irish people and Travellers were subjected to prejudice that can be experienced by groups "such as redheads."

APRIL 23, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Labour party MP and Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott speaks during the Labour Party annual conference in Brighton, Britain September 22, 2019.

UK Labour leader: Jeremy Corbyn will not be a Labour candidate in next elections

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer makes a definitive effort to purge antisemitism from the party and announces that Jeremy Corbyn will not stand as their candidate in the next election.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByREUTERS
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer attend a general election campaign meeting in Harlow, Britain November 5, 2019.

UK Labour lawmaker calls Israel a fascist state in parliament, apologizes hours later

Labour leader Keir Starmer has sought to move his party past the years of antisemitism controversy that marked his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn’s tenure.

FEBRUARY 3, 2023ByDAVID I. KLEIN/JTA
Official portrait of UK MP Kim Johnson.

UK PM Sunak gets fined by police for failing to wear seat belt

Sunak filmed a video in the back seat of his car while travelling in the north of England, without wearing a seat belt.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak exiting 10 Downing Street on December 14, 2022.

Jeremy Corbyn won't run with UK's Labour, leader Starmer says

Labour suspended Corbyn in 2020 after a report found that the party mishandled antisemitism complaints in a way that broke the law.

DECEMBER 5, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn acknowledges his audience prior to giving his keynote speech at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, Britain, September 27, 2017.

UK's Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak underscore Israel ties to win Jewish vote

Both candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak promise to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions, secure a UK-Israel free trade deal, fight BDS.

AUGUST 17, 2022ByISLA-ROSE DEANS/THE MEDIA LINE
Candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss take part in the BBC Conservative party leadership debate at Victoria Hall in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain July 25, 2022.

Jeremy Corbyn: Pro-Palestinian stance, 'powerful forces' led to antisemitism claims

Corbyn attacked "powerful forces" which prevented him from staying on as Labour leader and reaffirmed his commitment to the Palestinian cause.

AUGUST 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, delivers a speech in Manchester, Britain, March 22, 2018.